endanger
verb
en·dan·ger
in-ˈdān-jər 
en-
endangered; endangering
in-ˈdān-jə-riŋ
-ˈdānj-riŋ,
en-
: to bring into danger or peril
recklessly endangering innocent lives
: to create a dangerous situation
driving to endanger
Examples of endanger in a Sentence
Parents feared that the dog could endanger their children.
The severe drought has endangered crops throughout the area.
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“Endanger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endanger. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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endanger
verb
en·dan·ger
in-ˈdān-jər
endangered; endangering
-ˈdānj-(ə-)riŋ
: to bring into danger or peril
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